diff --git a/packages/vue-app/template/views/loading/default.html b/packages/vue-app/template/views/loading/default.html
index 3f498f0555..635db5632e 100644
--- a/packages/vue-app/template/views/loading/default.html
+++ b/packages/vue-app/template/views/loading/default.html
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 <style>
 #nuxt-loading {
+  background: <%= options.background %>;
   visibility: hidden;
   opacity: 0;
   position: absolute;